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Autistic Spectrum Disorder Book Summaries

Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
by Luke Jackson • 2002
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
3.95
1k+
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome Summary
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
by Luke Jackson 2002 216 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Impossible Cure
by Amy L. Lansky • 2003
Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.
4.29
259
Impossible Cure Summary
Impossible Cure
Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.
by Amy L. Lansky 2003 320 pages
4.29
259 ratings
The PDA Paradox
by Harry Thompson • 2019
He failed school, lost jobs, drank to cope. The missing piece: a rare autism profile, PDA.
3.76
414
The PDA Paradox Summary
The PDA Paradox
He failed school, lost jobs, drank to cope. The missing piece: a rare autism profile, PDA.
by Harry Thompson 2019 184 pages
3.76
414 ratings
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
by Temple Grandin 2013 240 pages
4.1
11k+ ratings
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
by Daniel Stefanski • 2011
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
4.25
308
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid Summary
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
by Daniel Stefanski 2011 48 pages
4.25
308 ratings
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
by Theresa Regan • 2017
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
4.23
121
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults Summary
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
by Theresa Regan 2017 208 pages
4.23
121 ratings
A Field Guide to Earthlings
by Ian Ford • 2010
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
3.80
354
A Field Guide to Earthlings Summary
A Field Guide to Earthlings
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
by Ian Ford 2010 220 pages
3.80
354 ratings
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis
by Gillan Drew • 2017
Diagnosed autistic as an adult? The label answers old questions. This guide answers the new ones.
3.52
381
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis Summary
An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis
Diagnosed autistic as an adult? The label answers old questions. This guide answers the new ones.
by Gillan Drew 2017 160 pages
3.52
381 ratings
Eating for Autism
by Elizabeth Strickland • 2009
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
3.64
131
Eating for Autism Summary
Eating for Autism
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
by Elizabeth Strickland 2009 304 pages
3.64
131 ratings
Autism
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society • 2015
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
4.13
8
Autism Summary
Autism
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society 2015 291 pages
4.13
8 ratings
PDA in the Therapy Room
by Raelene Dundon • 2021
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
4.38
34
PDA in the Therapy Room Summary
PDA in the Therapy Room
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
by Raelene Dundon 2021 188 pages
4.38
34 ratings
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
by Matthew Dicks • 2012
An imaginary friend must rescue his kidnapped creator, knowing the boy's freedom means his own end.
4.14
36k+
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend Summary
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
An imaginary friend must rescue his kidnapped creator, knowing the boy's freedom means his own end.
by Matthew Dicks 2012 311 pages
4.14
36k+ ratings
Asperger's Children
by Edith Sheffer • 2018
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
3.82
2k+
Asperger's Children Summary
Asperger's Children
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
by Edith Sheffer 2018 320 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Low-Demand Parenting
by Amanda Diekman • 2023
Drop the demands your neurodivergent child cannot meet and find the calm connection that follows.
3.99
500+
Low-Demand Parenting Summary
Low-Demand Parenting
Drop the demands your neurodivergent child cannot meet and find the calm connection that follows.
by Amanda Diekman 2023 160 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Boy Who Steals Houses
by C.G. Drews • 2019
A homeless boy sleeps in empty houses until one family returns and mistakes him for a friend.
4.27
6k+
The Boy Who Steals Houses Summary
The Boy Who Steals Houses
A homeless boy sleeps in empty houses until one family returns and mistakes him for a friend.
by C.G. Drews 2019 347 pages
4.27
6k+ ratings
Strong Female Character
by Fern Brady • 2023
She grew up blunt, broke, and baffled by people. An autism diagnosis in her thirties explained why.
4.40
42k+
Strong Female Character Summary
Strong Female Character
She grew up blunt, broke, and baffled by people. An autism diagnosis in her thirties explained why.
by Fern Brady 2023 288 pages
4.40
42k+ ratings
The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
by Sally J. Pla • 2023
Wildfire takes her father's cabin. The Pacific gives her a surfboard, a mentor, and a voice.
4.50
3k+
The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn Summary
The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
Wildfire takes her father's cabin. The Pacific gives her a surfboard, a mentor, and a voice.
by Sally J. Pla 2023 336 pages
4.50
3k+ ratings
Different, Not Less
by Chloé Hayden • 2022
An autistic guide to sensory overload, finding your people, and building a life that fits.
4.26
5k+
Different, Not Less Summary
Different, Not Less
An autistic guide to sensory overload, finding your people, and building a life that fits.
by Chloé Hayden 2022 283 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
Untypical
by Pete Wharmby • 2024
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
4.25
2k+
Untypical Summary
Untypical
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
by Pete Wharmby 2024 256 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery
by Sol Smith • 2025
You've masked your whole life. Here is the path from autistic burnout to self-invention.
4.22
1k+
The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery Summary
The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery
You've masked your whole life. Here is the path from autistic burnout to self-invention.
by Sol Smith 2025 214 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Explaining AuDHD
by Khurram Sadiq • 2025
Autism and ADHD mask each other, creating an internal paradox that most clinicians overlook.
3.44
376
Explaining AuDHD Summary
Explaining AuDHD
Autism and ADHD mask each other, creating an internal paradox that most clinicians overlook.
by Khurram Sadiq 2025 224 pages
3.44
376 ratings
Looking After Your Autistic Self
by Niamh Garvey • 2023
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
4.28
500+
Looking After Your Autistic Self Summary
Looking After Your Autistic Self
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
by Niamh Garvey 2023 256 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Late Bloomer
by Clem Bastow • 2021
She spent 36 years performing normal. An autism diagnosis finally let her stop.
4.09
500+
Late Bloomer Summary
Late Bloomer
She spent 36 years performing normal. An autism diagnosis finally let her stop.
by Clem Bastow 2021 272 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Guggenheim Mystery
by Robin Stevens • 2017
When a Kandinsky vanishes at the Guggenheim, a pattern-minded boy must clear his framed aunt.
4.07
2k+
The Guggenheim Mystery Summary
The Guggenheim Mystery
When a Kandinsky vanishes at the Guggenheim, a pattern-minded boy must clear his framed aunt.
by Robin Stevens 2017 298 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Unmasking for Life
by Devon Price • 2025
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
4.19
1k+
Unmasking for Life Summary
Unmasking for Life
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
by Devon Price 2025 336 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
A Different Way to Learn
by Naomi Fisher • 2023
School is failing your neurodivergent child. Here is how to build an education that actually works.
4.54
290
A Different Way to Learn Summary
A Different Way to Learn
School is failing your neurodivergent child. Here is how to build an education that actually works.
by Naomi Fisher 2023 236 pages
4.54
290 ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009 240 pages
4.18
121 ratings
The Sensory-Sensitive Child
by Karen A. Smith • 2004
When defiance is really sensory overload: a framework for parents who have tried everything.
4.11
275
The Sensory-Sensitive Child Summary
The Sensory-Sensitive Child
When defiance is really sensory overload: a framework for parents who have tried everything.
by Karen A. Smith 2004 304 pages
4.11
275 ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004 171 pages
4.29
264 ratings
PDA by PDAers
by Sally Cat • 2018
PDA explained from the inside: why demands terrify, and how to survive them.
3.94
89
PDA by PDAers Summary
PDA by PDAers
PDA explained from the inside: why demands terrify, and how to survive them.
by Sally Cat 2018 362 pages
3.94
89 ratings
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD
by Jennifer Kemp • 2024
Unmask safely, regulate overwhelm, and build a life that fits the brain you actually have.
4.29
178
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD Summary
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD
Unmask safely, regulate overwhelm, and build a life that fits the brain you actually have.
by Jennifer Kemp 2024 337 pages
4.29
178 ratings
Taking Off the Mask
by Hannah Belcher • 2022
You hide your autism to survive. A workbook for unmasking, one experiment at a time.
4.04
415
Taking Off the Mask Summary
Taking Off the Mask
You hide your autism to survive. A workbook for unmasking, one experiment at a time.
by Hannah Belcher 2022 160 pages
4.04
415 ratings
Welcome to AuDHD
by Megan Griffith • 2025
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
4.05
256
Welcome to AuDHD Summary
Welcome to AuDHD
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
by Megan Griffith 2025 208 pages
4.05
256 ratings
How Not to Fit In
by Jess Joy • 2024
Late autism or ADHD diagnosis: how to unmask, rest, and rebuild on your brain's terms.
3.93
500+
How Not to Fit In Summary
How Not to Fit In
Late autism or ADHD diagnosis: how to unmask, rest, and rebuild on your brain's terms.
by Jess Joy 2024 323 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More!
by Martin L. Kutscher • 2005
When ADHD, anxiety, and autism travel together, treating one leaves the rest in charge.
4.08
446
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More! Summary
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More!
When ADHD, anxiety, and autism travel together, treating one leaves the rest in charge.
by Martin L. Kutscher 2005 320 pages
4.08
446 ratings
ADHD - uante krefter
by Anders Hansen • 2017
ADHD traits drove human migration. Now they fuel creativity, hyperfocus, and entrepreneurship.
3.73
1k+
ADHD - uante krefter Summary
ADHD - uante krefter
ADHD traits drove human migration. Now they fuel creativity, hyperfocus, and entrepreneurship.
by Anders Hansen 2017 199 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition
by Temple Grandin • 2016
Your autistic teen needs a push, not a shield. How to stretch without breaking trust.
4.20
500+
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition Summary
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition
Your autistic teen needs a push, not a shield. How to stretch without breaking trust.
by Temple Grandin 2016 288 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Kristi Gaines • 2016
A room can soothe or shatter an autistic nervous system. The design principles that decide which.
4.12
17
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders Summary
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
A room can soothe or shatter an autistic nervous system. The design principles that decide which.
by Kristi Gaines 2016 232 pages
4.12
17 ratings
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